Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has dyed her greying white crest a little too much giving a sharp white color. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). Being a Adventurer kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2700 sp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His cinnamon fur is still thick. His yellow eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Being a Gardener kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Revenge; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. With bright blonde hair. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Poor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 270 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He keeps his auburn hair in a flapper bob. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Nuraval was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has worked as a Doctor like his mother before him.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Nature, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Tourmaline (50 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This tall, slender woman tends to wear a large green jacket. Her bronze crest is greasy and uncared for. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She's also a talented Guard, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and balancing her hectic life and new body guard responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has brown eyes and a brown hat with a black feather.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Server arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears dark leathers with embroidery, and is pretty ugly. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a Stableman, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His white hair is long and unkept. His black eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mamnen grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Impeccable, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 160 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp).